Jharkhand Police Reports Significant Decline in Maoist Activity Due to Anti-Naxal Operations

Ranchi: Owing to the sustained anti-Naxal operations by security forces in the state, the Maoists’ movement is on the wane, police said on Tuesday.Addressing reporters in Ranchi, IG (operations) and Jharkhand police spokesperson Michael Raj S said from Jan to Sept this year, security forces have arrested 266 Maoists, eliminated 32 and 30 have surrendered.“Two regional committee members, a zonal commander, two sub-zonal commanders and nine area commanders belonging to CPI (Maoist) and its splinter groups were among those arrested,” he said. Among those killed, included Vivek alias Prayag Manjhi and Anuj alias Sahdev Soren.“Both were central committee members of CPI (Maoist) with Rs 1 crore bounty each on their heads," the IG said. During this period, police also seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition. A total of 37 Maoist bunkers were also destroyed, Raj added.